I saw this yesterday and knew right away that we would have a very windy day. The winds at 850 mb (5,000 ft) were cranking out of the southwest this afternoon. The models had the winds between 50 and 60 knots at 850; that translated into a lot of mixing to the surface.

Unfortunately, the warming trend has come to an end, and now colder air works back toward the area tonight. Fortunately, the models are very warm with the temperatures aloft, so this weekend's storm system will most likely translate into heavy rainfall. There will be a chance for a wintry mix of Sunday, but the moisture starts to move out just as the atmosphere cools enough to support snow. We'll keep our eyes on it.